GridpediaKen Wharton
Ken Wharton is a British Formula 1 driver with 15 race starts from 1952 to 1955, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 0 podiums and 3 championship points.
Wharton's first start was the 1952 Swiss Grand Prix for Frazer Nash, from 13th on the grid, finishing 4th. The best season was 1952: 13th in the championship with 3 points, for Frazer Nash and Cooper. The longest team-mate pairing was with Harry Schell, 7 races: Wharton finished ahead 4 times to 0 when both were classified, and out-qualified Schell 3 times to 3. 7 of the 15 starts ended in a retirement (47%).
- Nationality
- British
- Born
- 21 Mar 1916
- Active
- 1952 to 1955, 4 seasons
- Teams
- Frazer Nash, Cooper, Maserati, Vanwall
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 7 | 4th | 13th |
Compare with team-mates: Harry Schell, Stirling Moss. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Vanwall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th |
| 1954 | Maserati | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th |
| 1953 | Cooper | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| 1952 | Frazer Nash, Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frazer Nash | 1952 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cooper | 1952–1953 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maserati | 1954 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanwall | 1955 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Italian Grand Prix | Vanwall | 17 | R | Injection | 0 |
| 1955 British Grand Prix | Vanwall | 15 | 9 | +18 Laps | 0 |
| 1954 Spanish Grand Prix | Maserati | 14 | 8 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 1954 Swiss Grand Prix | Maserati | 8 | 6 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1954 German Grand Prix | Maserati | 22 | W | Withdrew | 0 |
| 1954 British Grand Prix | Maserati | 9 | 8 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1954 French Grand Prix | Maserati | 16 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1953 Italian Grand Prix | Cooper | 19 | N | Not classified | 0 |
| 1953 Swiss Grand Prix | Cooper | 9 | 7 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1953 British Grand Prix | Cooper | 11 | 8 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 1953 French Grand Prix | Cooper | 14 | R | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 1953 Dutch Grand Prix | Cooper | 18 | R | Physical | 0 |
| 1952 Italian Grand Prix | Cooper | 15 | 9 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1952 Dutch Grand Prix | Frazer Nash | 7 | R | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 1952 Belgian Grand Prix | Frazer Nash | 7 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1952 Swiss Grand Prix | Frazer Nash | 13 | 4 | +2 Laps | 3 |